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ethylammonium and carbonic acid, the reaction being expressed by the 
equation 
C,H,0.C,NO.HCl+2HO=C,H.N, HCl+200,. 
behavior toward the hydracids. Chlorhydrie acid converts it into cy- 
anuric acid and chlorid of ethyl, the reaction being represented by the 
equation 
3(C,NO.C,H,0)+3HCI=C,N,0,.3HO+3C,H,Cl. 
Bromhydric acid acts in a similar manner. Gal is of opinion that the 
compound of Cloéz is the true cyanate of ethyl, nt Os, while the 
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eyanic ether of Wurtz is an ammonia, Ni OE: The author promises 
a further investigation of the subject. The connection of his results with 
those of L, Henry, mentioned above, will be obvious at a glance.—Bull 
de la Soc. Chim., Dec. 1866, p. 435. W. A. 
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tylic and amylic aleohols give analogous bodies.— Bull. de la Soc. Chim 
481 
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Interest and i t When acetylene is heated to a temperature 
approaching that at which glass melts, it is gradually converted into 
e ric bodies, among which are benzol, styrol, reten, and 
stances is readily seen since 30,H,=C,.H,; 
acetylene. Berthelot believes that a volatile hydrocarbon occurring 
among the products of the action of heat upon acetylene is diacetylene, 
C,H,= or tetracetylene, 4C,H,—C,,H,, formin, 
Berthelot regards as enneacetylene, C,,H,.= 
9C,H,.— Ann. der Chem. und Pharm., cxli, 173. W. G. 
to the ; boss 
Prous oxy-dichlorid €u,@Cl,. If this latter compound be heated to 
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